Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott Diagnostics

Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of health conditions.

Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our location in Lake Forest, Illinois currently has an opportunity for a Medical Education Associate.

This is an in-house role, incumbent must be onsite.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Medical Education Associate is responsible for preparing and reviewing technical documents, infographics and presentations for use as medical education.   

• Participates with internal and external content creators to prepare educational content; including infographics, flowcharts, and presentations.

• Serves as the Medical Writing representative on team. 

• Ensures that educational content aligns and appropriately meets copyright regulations.

• Ensures effective and timely communication and monitoring of content build timelines.

• Participates in cross functional team activities related to education.

• Performs responsibilities and tasks under the direction of Scientific Affairs or Medial Affairs leadership.

Main responsibilities include:

• Confirms that educational content is presented in a clear, complete, accurate, and concise manner.

• Assesses educational content to determine whether citations are necessary and reviews all citations for accuracy. 

• Reviews, edits, assembles, and inspects educational content.

• Arranges and conducts review meetings with internal and external content creators.

• Acts as interface to resolve issues and questions arising during writing process.

• May recommend and implement process improvements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Medical Technology, English, or equivalent experience.

• Minimum 2 years relevant professional experience, in a related area such as R&D, Technical Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, or Medical Writing.

• Good written and oral communication skills. Superior attention to detail. Ability to find and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistency, clarity, and accuracy.

• Good working knowledge of personal computer software programs in Windows environment.

• Good communication, interpersonal, and team skills.

• Ability to critically review own work before sending out for internal/external review by team.

Preferred

• American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) certification is desired, with a specialty in Editing/Writing or Pharmaceutical.  

• 1-4 years writing experience as a medical writer in the health care industry preferred.

• Knowledge of ADD products desirable.

• Fluent in word processing, flow diagrams and spreadsheets.

• Knowledge of regulations and standards affecting IVDs and Biologics.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority (Include for Manufacturing roles only)

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled (Include for Manufacturing roles only)

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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